Shell Hydrogen Truck Refueling Station

Project overview

• Hydrogen fueling station for vehicles, buses, & trucks
• Hydrogen pipeline risk for HIC
• Pipeline routing through congested infrastructure
• Statewide transportation decarbonization initiative

Scope of work

• Conceptual study
• Front-end engineering & design (FEED)
• Detailed engineering & design
• Procurement
• Project management
• Construction management support

Project summary

To support its sustainable energy directives, Shell turned to Audubon to supply engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) for the first hydrogen fueling station at the Port of Long Beach, California.

Audubon modeled the associated hydrogen pipeline and recommended a line size that could scale to accommodate future fueling rates. The team also recommended all-weld construction for the hydrogen fueling station to minimize hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC) and improve facility safety. To advance the project without interruption, Audubon also provided survey, mapping, permitting, and right-of-way services.

Audubon’s EPCM expertise for this clean energy project enabled Shell to deliver a sustainable alternative fuel for passenger vehicles, buses, and heavy-haul trucks—playing an important role in California’s effort to decarbonize the transportation sector.